Influence of Post-planting Fertilizer Concentrations Supplied through Sub-irrigation in Winter Season Cultivation of Tomato on the Seedling Growth and Changes in the Chemical Properties of Root Media
토마토를 저면관비 방법으로 육묘할 때 유묘 생장과 상토 무기원소 농도 변화에 적합한 추비의 종류 및 농도를 구명하기 위해 본 실험을 수행하였다. 육묘용 2종류의 동절기 혼합상토 피트모스 0-6mm(PM06)+perlite 1- 2mm(PE2)(7:3, v/v)와 피트모스 5-15mm(PM515)+PE2(7:3, v/v)를 72공 플러그 트레이에 각각 충전하고 토마토 ‘도태 랑다이아’ 종자를 파종하여 발아시킨 후 생장상에서 35 일간 육묘하였다. 자엽형성기에 추비를 시작하였고 13- 2-13, 15-0-15, 20-9-20(N-P2O5-K2O) 복합비료를 순서대로 처리하였다. 추비시 생육 단계별로 25mg·L-1의 농도 차(N 기준)를 둔 3종류의 Program을 두어 시비하였으며, 플러그 트레이의 수분이 포화 기준으로 40-50%로 감소 하였을 때 저면관비하였다. 파종 후 1, 2, 4 및 5주째 혼합상토를 상부, 중간, 하부로 3등분하여 포화추출한 후 추출용액의 pH, EC 및 무기이온 농도를 분석하고, 5주 후에 유묘생장을 조사하였다. 육묘 기간 중 상토의 pH는 PM06+PE2가 PM515+PE2 보다 높았으며, 하부와 중간이 상부보다 높은 경향이었다. EC는 PM06+PE2가 PM515+PE2보다 높았으며 평균적으로 상부가 하부보다 2배 이상 높았다. NH4-N과 K+ 농도는 2종류 혼합상토의 모든 시비 Program에서 육묘 후 5주까지 높아졌으며, PM06+PE2의 추비 프로그램 3에서 가장 높았다. NO3-N 농도는 PM06+PE2에서 육묘기간 동안 높아졌고 추비 농도가 높을수록 그러한 경향이 뚜렷하였다. 지상부 생 체중을 비롯한 유묘의 생장은 PM06+PE2의 추비 Program 2에서 가장 우수하였다. 따라서 2종류 혼합상토 를 이용한 공정육묘시 13-2-13, 15-0-15 및 20-9-20을 순서대로, 질소 기준 25mg·L-1에서 125mg·L-1까지 육묘 기에 따라 점차적으로 높여 추비하는 방법이 적합하다고 판단하였다.
This research was conducted to investigate the influence of post-planting fertilizer concentrations on the growth of seedlings and changes of nutrient concentrations of media in tomato seedling production through sub-irrigation. Two root media such as peat moss (grade of 0 to 6 mm, PM06) plus perlite (grade of 1 to 2 mm (PE2)(7:3, v/ v) and peat moss (grade of 5 to 15 mm, PM515) plus PE2 (7:3, v/v) were formulated and filled into 72-cell plug trays. After seeds of ‘Dotaerang Dia’ tomato were sown and germinated at 28oC, the trays were moved to greenhouse and seedlings were raised 35 days. When the cotyledons were emerged, post-planting fertilizers of 13-2-13, 15-0-15 and 20-9-20 (N-P2O5-K2O) were applied in a sequence. The fertilizer concentrations based on N in each plug stage were differed with 25 mg·L-1 in three treatments. The fertilizer solutions were supplied when the weight of plug trays decreased to 40 to 50% compared to container capacity. The root media were collected in 1, 2, 4, and 5 weeks after sowing and were divided into top, middle, and bottom parts, then were analysed for pH, EC and macronutrient concentrations. The seedling growth was investigated 5 weeks after sowing. The pH and EC in PM06+PE2 was higher than those of PM515+PE2. The bottom and mid-part had higher pH and lower EC compared to upper part in each medium. The differences of EC between upper and bottom parts were around 2 times in each medium. The NH4-N and K concentrations in program 3 of PM06+PE2 showed the highest concentrations among all treatments. The NO3-N concentrations in PM06+PE2 increased gradually and this rising tendency become severe as postplanting fertilizer concentrations were elevated. The seedling growth in terms of fresh and dry weights was the highest in the treatment of program 2 in PM06+PE2 among all treatments tested. Above results indicate that the gradual increases of fertilizer concentrations from 25 to 125 mg·L-1 in plug stages 2, 3, and 4 plug stages are desirable for raising of tomato seedlings.